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2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Mar. 18)

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AP Top 25
 1. North Carolina (53) 32-2 1,779
 2. Memphis (13) 33-1 1,710
 3. UCLA (5) 31-3 1,674
 4. Kansas (1) 31-3 1,596
 5. Tennessee 29-4 1,449
 6. Wisconsin 29-4 1,412
 7. Texas 28-6 1,390
 8. Georgetown 27-5 1,271
 9. Duke 27-5 1,223
10. Stanford 26-7 1,122
11. Butler 29-3 1,004
12. Xavier 27-6 957
13. Louisville 24-8 894
14. Drake 28-4 794
15. Notre Dame 24-7 672
16. Connecticut 24-8 670
17. Pittsburgh 26-9 586
18. Michigan State 25-8 523
19. Vanderbilt 26-7 493
20. Purdue 24-8 418
21. Washington State 24-8 377
22. Clemson 24-9 364
23. Davidson 26-6 253
24. Gonzaga 25-7 232
25. Marquette 24-9 174
Others Receiving Votes
Indiana 135, USC 70, Brigham Young 49, UNLV 37, Kent State 26, Arkansas 11, West Virginia 7, Cornell 6, Mississippi State 4, Western Kentucky 4, Texas A&M; 4, Saint Mary's 3, Saint Joseph's 2, Georgia 2, Boise State 1, South Alabama 1, UMBC 1.
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ESPN/USA Today Poll
 1. North Carolina (23) 32-2 767
 2. UCLA (5) 31-3 735
 3. Memphis (3) 33-1 728
 4. Kansas 31-3 682
 5. Wisconsin 29-4 630
 6. Tennessee 29-4 616
 7. Texas 28-6 581
 8. Georgetown 27-5 538
 9. Duke 27-5 535
10. Butler 29-3 499
11. Stanford 26-7 476
12. Xavier 27-6 373
13. Louisville 24-8 358
14. Drake 28-4 310
15. Notre Dame 24-7 309
16. Vanderbilt 26-7 246
17. Connecticut 24-8 239
18. Purdue 24-8 218
19. Pittsburgh 26-9 216
20. Michigan State 25-8 194
21. Washington State 24-8 149
22. Clemson 24-9 123
23. Davidson 26-6 108
24. Indiana 25-7 106
24. Marquette 24-9 106
Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 77, Brigham Young 49, USC 21, Kent State 20, UNLV 16, Saint Mary's 13, Arkansas 8, Kentucky 8, Mississippi State 8, Arizona State 4, West Virginia 4, Western Kentucky 4, Temple 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Gonzaga 22, Brigham Young 23.
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Inside Men's College Basketball

UNC and Louisville got just what they needed in Roy Williams and Rick Pitino, respectively. And now they'll face off with a Final Four berth on the line. Andy Katz

The script hasn't been as dynamic as North Carolina's Elite Eight run, but UCLA doesn't mind dramatic finishes as long as it keeps winning. Dana O'Neil

Catch him while you still can, because Kevin Love probably doesn't have much time left at UCLA. Gene Wojciechowski

Chris Douglas-Roberts' unorthodox game was honed in his hometown of Detroit. It's certainly old-school and has worked wonders for Memphis. Pat Forde

Free-throw shooting nearly cost Memphis and Texas in the second round. Both teams hope their struggles don't cost them down the road. Tim Griffin

Josh Duncan, the anointed "Fresh Prince of Xavier," turned in a kingly performance against West Virginia with a career-high 26 points. Dana O'Neil

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